“You only have one story” and Lucy Barton is ready to tell hers. My Name is Lucy Barton, written by Elizabeth Strout and adapted for the stage by Rona Munro, is a harrowing tale of Lucy’s fight for her life, both as a child and as an adult spending nine weeks in the hospital. Maev…
My second day at Next Stage Festival was just as thrilling and eventful as the first. I saw the other two shows being offered in the Chamber at Buddies in Bad Times Theatre, which are This Feels Like The End and The Noose. Two remarkably different stories, both told in their own unique styles; this…
The Toronto Fringe Festival’s Next Stage Festival is back for its 17th year, and once again this year they have 6 exciting shows on offer. All 6 shows take place at Buddies in Bad Times Theatre, with four of them in the main Chamber space, and the other two in the Cabaret space. On its…
So much theatre, so little time! Thankfully, so far this list isn’t very long, but I’ll update it as I hear about more exciting things! In the GTA Sankofa: The Soldier’s Tale Retold – Art of Time Ensemble Sankofa: The Soldier’s Tale Retold reimagines Igor Stravinsky's L'Histoire du Soldat in a new libretto by poet…
The 2024/25 season is in full swing, with many of our favourite theatres coming to life again! October is shaping up to be another busy month with plenty of festivals and season openers to attend! 13 Plays about ADHD All At The Same Time – Circlesnake Productions 13 Plays About ADHD All At The Same…
Theatre Passe Muraille's mainstage season continues with The Flin Flon Cowboy, created by Ken Harrower, Erin Brandenburg, Johnny Myrm Spence and The Flin Flon Cowboy Collective. A look at the life of Ken Harrower through country music, The Flin Flon Cowboy is sure to delight! I got to send both Erin and Ken some questions…
Think humans are the only species who love Shakespeare? Think again! There are goblins currently roaming around Toronto, in search of a theatre space where they can put on their favourite of the Bard’s works: Macbeth. Kragva, Wug, and Moog are bringing their passion and prowess to the stage in this hilarious partially-improvised retelling of…
“A friend is one soul abiding in two bodies.” Diogenes’ musings about friendship are aptly discussed in Aaron Posner Chaim Potok’s play The Chosen, based off of Potok’s novel by the same name. Two young men become friends through very unlikely circumstances, and while their upbringings are very different, they connect in so many ways.…
The candles are lit, the curtains drawn, it’s time for a ghost story. Duncan MacMillan’s adaptation of Henrik Ibsen’s Rosmersholm is a poignant tale which feels like it’s been ripped out of today’s headlines. Full of complex ideas and even more complicated characters, Rosmersholm delves into the ambitions, heartaches, and politics of the Norse nobility.…
Fall for Dance North is celebrating its 10th anniversary in 2024, and they’ve prepared a fittingly spectacular lineup for the occasion. Robert Binet and Lily Sutherland have recently been appointed as Co-CEO’s as well as Artistic Director (Binet) and Festival Director (Sutherland) this season. I asked the duo some questions about getting their start in…
A View from the Box 